2 months ago
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable Kubernetes infrastructure integrated with the Internal Developer Platform.
- Build self-service infrastructure and automated paved paths that improve game service developer velocity and autonomy.
- Develop AI- and LLM-backed agentic workflows for environment bootstrapping, infrastructure provisioning, vulnerability remediation, and troubleshooting.
- Architect and maintain reusable Terraform infrastructure-as-code libraries for multi-cloud and terrestrial data centers.
- Define organization-wide standards for Kubernetes container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and service discovery.
- Provide Tier 3 support, conduct root cause analysis, and implement architectural changes to prevent recurring platform issues.
- Consult with product engineering teams on effective platform and Kubernetes architecture patterns.
- Shape the platform engineering roadmap, mentor senior talent, and lead platform on-call escalations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform Engineering, including at least 4+ years building internal developer platforms or Kubernetes-based tooling.
- Expert-level Kubernetes architecture, including operators, controllers, CRDs, and container security at scale.
- Deep AWS and/or GCP experience managing highly elastic, mission-critical production workloads.
- Foundational knowledge or hands-on experience incorporating LLMs and AI agents into engineering workflows, APIs, or platform tools.
- Advanced proficiency in Go, Python, or Java for automation tools, Kubernetes operators, and APIs.
- Mastery of Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions; Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform.
- Experience architecting multi-region, highly available systems for global user bases.
- Ability to translate business goals into technical platform roadmaps and influence across teams without direct authority.
- Willingness to participate in a 24/7 rotational on-call schedule.
- Preferred experience in the gaming industry and with large-scale multiplayer backend services.
- Preferred contributions to platform engineering open-source projects such as Backstage or Crossplane.
- Preferred understanding of networking protocols and global traffic management.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Participation in a 24/7 rotational on-call schedule is required.
- 2K is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Tech Stack
AnsibleAWSGitGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsKubernetesPuppetPythonTerraform
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About 2K
2K develops and publishes video games for console, PC, and mobile players, selling premium titles and live-service content across major franchises. Its portfolio includes NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, WWE 2K, and PGA TOUR 2K, built by in-house and partner studios. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Novato, California, 2K is a publishing label wholly owned by Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO).